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May 17, 2012
So, with the exception of Spies, this season is going as we all expected. Casey and Lorenzo are battling for the championship, while Pedrosa is right behind them waiting to capitalize on any mistake on their part. Also as expected, Rossi and Hayden are back markers on the conundrum called Ducati. And the CRT bikes are starting to get in the way.
For me, even with all the predictability, I'm still enjoying every minute of watching the most talented motorcycle racers in the world as they hop aboard their million dollar machines on race day
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#2
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May 17, 2012
The race will be televised on SpeedTV Sunday at 8am and then again at 3pm.
#4
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May 17, 2012
Yeah, where is Rossi!?
He always gets at least the same number of votes as Stoner
, and one is always mine.
#5
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May 17, 2012
And Spies among the top 4? Might as well have included Bradl!
As much as I like Spies, I am not expecting much from him this race
#6
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May 17, 2012
And Spies among the top 4? Might as well have included Bradl!
Spies has one of the 4 bikes capable of winning a race.
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#8
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May 17, 2012
Anybody else notice the course is 2,597 miles long????
#9
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May 17, 2012
for some reason, europe uses comas for miles instead of decimal points.
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#10
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May 17, 2012
I'm going with Stoner on this one. He dominated here last year.
#13
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May 17, 2012
Lorenzo likes this track. Stoner, too. Could make a case for only including those two in the poll. :lol
Still, almost anything can happen.
#14
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May 17, 2012
love spies but honestly i can see either one of the tech3 bikes ahead of him as they have been riding good. wish he would get it figured out though.
stoner looks pretty much unstoppable this year.
sorry to say but rossi in the top 6, even thats a tough call let alone trying to fight for a podium.
#15
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May 17, 2012
I hate to say it but just don't see Ben winning. He just doesn't seem to have the edge. Almost appears to be riding not to crash rather than to win races.
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#16
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May 17, 2012
Is it just me or is Ivan Silva not on the poll? This is bullshit.
#20
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May 18, 2012
Ok, FP1 starts in about 40 mins... The little bikes are out there now. Mostly cloudy, 57 degrees.
#21
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May 18, 2012
FP1 -
1 Casey STONER AUS Repsol Honda Team Honda 307.5 1'34.321
2 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 308.0 1'34.908 0.587 / 0.587
3 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 304.7 1'35.065 0.744 / 0.157
4 Ben SPIES USA Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha 299.3 1'35.202 0.881 / 0.137
5 Hector BARBERA SPA Pramac Racing Team Ducati 308.3 1'35.213 0.892 / 0.011
6 Jorge LORENZO SPA Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha 303.8 1'35.239 0.918 / 0.026
7 Cal CRUTCHLOW GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 302.8 1'35.318 0.997 / 0.079
8 Alvaro BAUTISTA SPA San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 304.3 1'35.336 1.015 / 0.018
9 Nicky HAYDEN USA Ducati Team Ducati 303.5 1'35.403 1.082 / 0.067
10 Valentino ROSSI ITA Ducati Team Ducati 302.4 1'35.829 1.508 / 0.426
11 Karel ABRAHAM CZE Cardion AB Motoracing Ducati 304.3 1'36.291 1.970 / 0.462
12 Stefan BRADL GER LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 305.3 1'36.500 2.179 / 0.209
13 Randy DE PUNIET FRA Power Electronics Aspar ART 283.8 1'36.935 2.614 / 0.435
14 Aleix ESPARGARO SPA Power Electronics Aspar ART 284.1 1'37.916 3.595 / 0.981
15 Mattia PASINI ITA Speed Master ART 282.1 1'38.140 3.819 / 0.224
16 Yonny HERNANDEZ COL Avintia Blusens BQR 287.0 1'38.209 3.888 / 0.069
17 Michele PIRRO ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini FTR 289.9 1'38.255 3.934 / 0.046
18 James ELLISON GBR Paul Bird Motorsport ART 284.2 1'38.943 4.622 / 0.688
19 Danilo PETRUCCI ITA Came IodaRacing Project Ioda 273.1 1'39.110 4.789 / 0.167
20 Ivan SILVA SPA Avintia Blusens BQR 284.9 1'39.729 5.408 / 0.619
21 Chris VERMEULEN AUS NGM Mobile Forward Racing Suter 283.8 1'41.398 7.077 / 1.669
#22
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May 18, 2012
Wow the CRTs are really slow on this track. Must be the stop and go nature of it, where they just lack the acceleration.
#23
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May 18, 2012
it might make the race interesting once the backmarkers get involved
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#26
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May 18, 2012
FP2:
1. Casey Stoner AUS Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 33.740s
2. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 34.005s
3. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Yamaha Factory Racing (YZR-M1) 1m 34.136s
4. Alvaro Bautista ESP San Carlo Honda Gresini (RC213V) 1m 34.437s
5. Ben Spies USA Yamaha Factory Racing (YZR-M1) 1m 34.467s
6. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1) 1m 34.585s
7. Cal Crutchlow GBR Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1) 1m 34.610s
8. Hector Barbera ESP Pramac Racing (GP12) 1m 35.079s
9. Valentino Rossi ITA Ducati Team (GP12) 1m 35.112s
10. Nicky Hayden USA Ducati Team (GP12) 1m 35.132s
11. Stefan Bradl GER LCR Honda MotoGP (RC213V) 1m 35.201s
12. Karel Abraham CZE Cardion AB Motoracing (GP12) 1m 35.787s
13. Randy De Puniet FRA Power Electronics Aspar (ART CRT) 1m 36.438s
14. Yonny Hernandez COL Avintia Blusens (FTR-Kawasaki CRT) 1m 36.928s
15. Mattia Pasini ITA Speed Master (ART CRT) 1m 37.093s
16. Michele Pirro ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini (FTR-Honda CRT) 1m 37.310s
17. Aleix Espargaro ESP Power Electronics Aspar (ART CRT) 1m 37.585s
18. Danilo Petrucci ITA Came IodaRacing (Ioda-Aprilia CRT) 1m 38.255s
19. Ivan Silva ESP Avintia Blusens (FTR-Kawasaki CRT) 1m 38.260s
20. James Ellison GBR Paul Bird Motorsport (ART CRT) 1m 38.395s
21. Chris Vermeulen AUS NGM Forward Racing (Suter-BMW CRT) 1m 39.383s
#29
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May 19, 2012
The CRT's are a joke, no wonder Stoner is leaving.
About the only thing they are good for is watching their riders crash or blowing their engines.
#30
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May 19, 2012
FP3 going on right now. Stoner tucked the front on the painted curb and went down. He's ok.
#32
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May 19, 2012
FP3
Stoner
Crutch
Dovi
Lorenzo
Bautista
Pedrosa
Rossi
Barbera
Hayden
Abraham
Spies
Bradl
...
Someone post the times, or I will later. Goodnight, moon.
#35
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May 19, 2012
Good job, Dani!! That was a wild qualification session with the mixed conditions.
#36
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May 19, 2012
As unfortunate as it is, I think Spies' factory ride is history.
#37
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May 19, 2012
I agree. Sad to see, but for some reason he isn't performing. MotoGP is rather unforgiving in that respect.
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